Nature retreats:

       1. Contemplative Nature Retreat: Coming in May 2010 at Pacem in Terris, a hermitage retreat center near Isanti, MN. This retreat will include outdoor contemplative exercises to attune you to the natural world and enhance your relationship with God through nature. Cost includes room & board, a Nature Retreat Workbook, morning and evening prayer services, prayer yoga and breathing exercises, and personal spiritual direction. Contact me before October 1 to reserve your place.
- Open to adults over 18
- $240: 2 nights, 1 person
- Send $50 deposit before May 1, 2010. Call the Loyola Spirituality Center to register in advance: 651-641-0008.

       2. Care of Creation: Spiritual and Ethical Choices for Living in Harmony with Creation:
This retreat can be offered at parishes or retreat centers. Includes conferences, readings, and discussions on how to live in closer harmony with God's creation by weaving intentional spiritual and ethical practices into your life. Includes exercises for reflecting on these issues outdoors in a natural setting. Daily prayer services and spiritual direction are also offered (Not scheduled. Contact me if you wish to offer this retreat to your congregation or other group.)

Contemplative living retreats:

        - Introduction to Contemplative Prayer and Contemplative Living

        - Contemplation and Action: Insights from recent contemplative writers

        - Contemplation and Work

Praying with Icons: This workshop takes you through a history of iconography, a close study of a few icons, the theology and spirituality of icons, methods of praying before an icon, and a chance to design your own icon.